Amen!

GeneralMushroom wrote on Jan 9^th, 2013 at 9:15am:


I started on one last night!  It's even fun to make! (And quite the challenge I might add). 

Teg wrote on Jan 10^th, 2013 at 7:03am:


My claim to fame

The tutorial was spot on. No trouble at all. Very clear and concise. You were right about not needing the full 30m, I used between 24-26m total for a short sling with cords 60cm long.

I have yet to actually throw anything with it, only been sitting the projectile in the pouch and giving it a whirl, but I can tell it'll be good as this is the first sling I've made where tennis balls don't fall out when I try a helicopter build up

Wirklich eine tolle Schleuder, Teg! Ich habe das Tutorial bereits heruntergeladen und werde mich daran versuchen. Eine der schönsten Schleudern, die ich gesehen habe.

Translation:
Really a great sling, Teg! I already have downloaded the tutorial and will try it. One of the most beautiful slings, I´ve seen.

blackfur2 wrote on Feb 7^th, 2013 at 6:52am:


Glad to be of service!

If I understand it correctly you do something else than I do as a 6 strand round braid. First, there are many ways to make a "roundish" 6 strand braid. There is no "right" or "wrong" way. If it works, it works. The description of your braiding sounds to me like a way to make a "semiround" braid. I guess you have one flat side, while the other side is round. A nice thing to do if you want a  "gripmark" in a round cord, which you can feel but not (easily) see. I could not make out on the photo if you are exactly doing this. However, you can find a way to make a round braid in the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=186mcycMcA4

I actually work slightly different: I pass the cords above the standing end and not under it. E.g. I work 180 degree mirrored to this man. I think it's easier this way if you work with a core.

To put the difference between "round" and "semiround" 6 strand braid into few words: In a semiround braid you don't always "change layer" after passing one string. In a round braid after passing one string you "change layer".

And if you don't mind a little language rant:
My native language is not English. So:
- Please use punctuation like periods, comma and question marks.
- Please make complete sentences.
- Please mind orthography and grammar and don't use "slang". My dictionary does not know "misspelled" words.
All this points will help me to understand faster what you are trying to say and also to answer your questions faster and more precise.
I take time to anwer questions (for this one more than 20 minutes), so please take time to ask them.
If you are not good in languages or writing (e.g. dyslexia) please don't worry or take it personally. I will understand you one way or the other. But if you are better, then give it a go !